Comb



C. A. MOORE Oct. 25, 1938.

COMB

Filed May 17, 1938 Sum/mm;

Patented Oct. 25, 1938 00MB" I Charlie. Adams Moore, Nashville,.,Tenn'.,assignor of one-half to James A. Foster, Nashville, Tenn.

' Application. May'17', 1938; Serial No. 208,446 5. Claims. (Cl..1'32--11).

This invention relates to a comb tion more particularly to a device'ofthis kind to be employed by a tonsorial operator in cuttinghair, anditis an object of the invention toprovide a comb which can be employedwith equal facility by a right hand operator or a left hand operator ingauging and tapering out the hair to a medium length on the'back andsides'of the head and also in trimming the hair ontop of the" head. f

Another objectof the invention isto-provide a comb which can be employedwith particular advantage in gauging the hair at the*templeparticularlyaround and over the ears.

A further object of the invention is to provide a comb which isconstructed in a manner to provide effective means for protecting theear from being cut by the shears or clippers while cutting the hair andin a manner whereby the ear need not be moved from its natural positionwhile hair is being cut adjacent thereto.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved combwhereby certain important advantages are attained and the devicerendered simpler, less expensive and otherwisemore convenient andadvantageous for use, as will'be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing,wherein:-

Figure l is a view slightly in perspective of a comb constructed inaccordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 22 ofFigure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 ofFigure 1.

My improved comb as herein disclosed comprises three sections A, B andC, the end sec-v tions A and C being substantially coplanar While theintermediate section B is laterally offset a desired distance withrespect to the sections A and C. The section B, however, is rigidlyconnected at its extremities with the opposed. end portions of thesections A and C by the relatively flat posts I of desired length. Thesection A is used by a left hand operator and the section C by a righthand operator while the offset section B is used by either left or righthand operandhas relaators in cutting the hair arou'nd and over theears:' q

'Ih'e' sections A andzC' are substantially duplicateinconstruction and;each is provided, along one"longitudinal margin with the coarse teeth 2and along the opp'osite'longitudinal margin with the1 fine teeth' 3:jTliese coarse teeth are used in gauging and tapering out the hair to amedium length at thefback 'andsid'es of the head and also used intrimming hair on top of the head. Between adjacent teeth gg r 3 themarginal edge of either'section A'or Cfis beveled, as at 4, said bevelbeing disposedfinwardly' from the outer face of the section} nor'Cjwhereby isprovided an outer sharp edge" 5 to provide means to takeuphair that may be close to the scalp to force the same up on the gaugebevel 4. The inner face of each n of the teeth is curved, as at 6, fromthe outer end thereof, said curved face being continued inwardly of thesection A or C proper to a high point I which constitutes a ridgeextending lengthwise from end to end of the section A or C. The outerend of each of sharp to further assure the lifting of the hair from thescalp and which, in fact, is more effective for thatpurpose than thesharp edge 5 hereinbefore referred to. v

The intermediate section B is also provided along'one longitudinalmargin with the coarse teeth 8 and along the opposite longitudinalmargin with the fine teeth 9. These teeth'8 and 9 are substantially thesame construction as the teeth 2 and 3 hereinbefore referred to exceptthat the curved face I 0 of each of the teeth 8 and 9 is opposed to thecurved face of atooth 2 or 3. In the section B the high point for thecurved face ID of each of the teeth 8 and 9 is at the outstanding ridgeI I immediately adjacent to said teeth 8 and 9 or, in other words, thereis a separate high point or ridge ll forv each set of teeth 8 and 9.

The coarse teeth 8 of the intermediate section B are used for the samepurpose as the coarse teeth 2 of the sectionsA and C. The fine teeth 3of the.

sections A and C and the 'fine teeth, 9 of the section B are used whenit is desired to cut the hair from a feather edge to a minimum lengthand to assure a uniform length in .tapering edges of thehair.

It is believed to be obvious that the particular purpose of the sectionB is to taper the hair around or adjacent an ear from a feather edge toa minimum length and also to provide a safeguard for the ear againstshears or clippers.

From the foregoing description it'is thought the teeth is very to beobvious that a comb constructed in accordance with my invention isparticularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience andfacility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will alsobe obvious that my invention is susceptible of some changeand'modification without departing from the principles and spiritthereof and'for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limitingmyself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several partsherein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except ashereinafter claimed.

I claim:-

1. A comb comprising three sections, the in termediate section beinglaterally offset with re- 7 space to the end sections, each of saidsections having a row of coarse teeth along one longitudinal marginthereof and a row of fine teeth along the opposite longitudinal margin.

2. A comb comprising three sections, the intermediate section beinglaterally offset with respect to the end sections, each of said sectionshaving a row of coarse ,teeth along one longitudinal margin thereof anda row of fine teeth along the opposite longitudinal margin, the faces ofthe teeth of the end sections opposed to the teeth of the intermediatesection being disposed inwardly from their outer ends on a bevel,'the

outer extremities of said teeth of the end sectionshaving substantiallya feather edge. r 3. A comb comprising three sections, the intermediatesection being laterally 7' offset with respect to the end sections, eachof said sections having a row'of coarse teeth along'one longitudi- 35{Il2.1 margin thereof and a row of fine teeth along having a row ofcoarse teeth along one longitudinal margin thereof and a row of fineteeth along the opposite longitudinal margin, the faces of the teeth ofthe end sections opposed to the teeth'of the intermediate section beingdisposed inwardly from their outer ends on a bevel, the outerextremities of said teeth of the end sections having substantially'afeather edge, the faces of the teeth of the intermediate section opposedto the teeth of the end sections being also disposed on a bevel inwardlyfrom their outer ends, said outer ends constituting substantiallyfeather edges. g Y

5. A comb comprising three sections, the intermediate section beinglaterally offset with respect to the end sections, each of said sectionshaving a row of coarse teeth along one longitudinal margin thereof and a.row of fine teeth along the opposite longitudinal margin, theintermediate section being of a length to extend over the ear ofa'person to afford protection for the ear during a hair cuttingoperation.

CHARLIE A. MOORE; 35-:

